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It's concrete, no digging. I'm kind of a a loss right now outside a wine fridge.
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Cellaring Beers
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I've always been under the impression that you don't want to lay beer on its side, which I think would be inevitable in a wine fridge. If possible, maybe grab a regular fridge and hook it up to a Ranco temp controller. Room permitting, of course.
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OK I have a few questions. I'm wanting to celler some beer but my house gets hot in the summer ( 85° +, no ac). I have a fridge that's not being used so I plan on using it. Do I need to wire in a temp control? Will corked bottles be OK in the fridge? The article on the page before said 50-55° is a great temp. Would you recommend a different temp? Thanks
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MMM Narwhal favorite go to imperial. Been thinking of giving some aging a try myself recently. I like the crawl space idea. Stays pretty cool down there the issue would be too cold though in the winter months, move it to the garage?I started cellaring last year and thought I'd snap a pic. Since we have shit for selection in ND, some beers here are pretty pedestrian. Hoping time does them a favor.
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I have three bottles of Dogfish Head 120 Min IPA cellaring. That's it. No room in my house for cellaring cases of beer. My pipe tobacco has taken up that free space.
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You definitely have a head start on me.. I don't have close to that. Couple from last year and 2 so far this yearI started cellaring last year and thought I'd snap a pic. Since we have shit for selection in ND, some beers here are pretty pedestrian. Hoping time does them a favor.
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It helps having a room in your basement.
A few tidbits I have learned over the years:
- Store away from light
- It does not HAVE to be exactly at 55 Degrees, just as long as it is not overly warm and a steady/non-fluctuating temperature. My basement stays right around 61-64 depending on the time of the year
- Drink anything hoppy fresh (exception is barleywines)
- Store upright, unless it is a corked and caged bottle
- Just because it is a stout & high in alcohol does not mean aging it will make it better
- If it was brewed with coffee - drink it. Coffee fades over time. Or any adjunct really. . vanilla / maple syrup / fruit / etc
A few tidbits I have learned over the years:
- Store away from light
- It does not HAVE to be exactly at 55 Degrees, just as long as it is not overly warm and a steady/non-fluctuating temperature. My basement stays right around 61-64 depending on the time of the year
- Drink anything hoppy fresh (exception is barleywines)
- Store upright, unless it is a corked and caged bottle
- Just because it is a stout & high in alcohol does not mean aging it will make it better
- If it was brewed with coffee - drink it. Coffee fades over time. Or any adjunct really. . vanilla / maple syrup / fruit / etc
Do you like the narwhal imperial stout muchI started cellaring last year and thought I'd snap a pic. Since we have shit for selection in ND, some beers here are pretty pedestrian. Hoping time does them a favor.
- KK33
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